McKay Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary school in Beaverton, Oregon, McKay Elementary School serves 242 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Beaverton SD 48J. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 321.

Within Beaverton SD 48J, which oversees 56 schools and 37,479 students, McKay Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, McKay Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McKay Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting McKay Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at McKay Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McKay Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 33.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that median household income runs about $107,772, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. McKay Elementary School is one of 136 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students).

The closest other public school is Whitford Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKay Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKay Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 242 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 32% to 25%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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